first international trip / like a girl and talking to some amazing badass women / fell in love with vancouver / got to hug some of my favourite people in person / fell in love with la / went back home / felt homesick for north america, and community / started boxing, loved boxing, kept boxing / therapy, working through issues, recovering / high functioning, stress, anxiety and depression / job applications / visa applications / family / gym family / crazy friends / faith – questioning, rethinking, discussing / reconnected with friends / politics / whirlwind trip to wagga wagga, hugged my speedmouse – worth the 13 hour drive / bribed friends with food / worked out, a lot / turned another year older / celebrated / visa applications / booking a one way ticket to the other side of the world / travelled back to LA / moved to Vancouver